Table 1.
Systemic Complications per Patient
| Capsulectomy (N = 5042) | Capsulotomy (N = 2444) | Exchange control (N = 2248) | P-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capsulectomy vs control | Capsulotomy vs control | Capsulectomy vs capsulotomy | ||||
| Any adverse event | 5.79% (292) | 4.50% (110) | 4.40% (99) | .0154a | .8876 | .0216a |
| Mortality | 0.02% (1) | 0.00% (0) | 0.00% (0) | 1.0000 | 1.0000 | 1.0000 |
| DVT or PE | 0.06% (3) | 0.00% (0) | 0.04% (1) | 1.0000 | .4791 | .5556 |
| Pneumothorax | 0.06% (3) | 0.00% (0) | 0.04% (1) | 1.0000 | .4791 | .5556 |
| Bleeding requiring transfusion | 0.06% (3) | 0.04% (1) | 0.00% (0) | .5574 | 1.0000 | 1.0000 |
| Cardiac complications | 0.04% (2) | 0.00% (0) | 0.04% (1) | 1.0000 | .5577 | 1.0000 |
| Respiratory complications | 0.08% (4) | 0.00% (0) | 0.00% (0) | .0515 | 1.0000 | .3108 |
| Need for oral antibiotics | 1.23% (62) | 1.27% (31) | 1.16% (26) | .9076 | .7902 | .9115 |
| Need for intravenous antibiotics | 0.46% (23) | 0.49% (12) | 0.49% (11) | .8533 | 1.0000 | .8574 |
| Unplanned ER visit | 0.28% (14) | 0.04% (1) | 0.13% (3) | .3009 | .3553 | .0291a |
| Unplanned readmission | 0.61% (31) | 0.45% (11) | 0.67% (15) | .8728 | .3324 | .4137 |
| Unplanned return to OR | 1.88% (95) | 1.60% (39) | 2.00% (45) | .7129 | .3220 | .4040 |
Values are % (n). DVT, deep vein thrombosis; ER, emergency room; OR, operating room; PE, pulmonary embolism. aStatistically significant.